TERM 3 REVISION
What human jobs will this robot drone replace?
Open up a Titan Pad and share the link with a partner.
Copy and Paste the tasks into your Titan Pad.
TASK 1)
List as many jobs as you can think of that are or will be
done by robots.
EXAMPLE:
* Delivery men
* Surgeon
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Check your list with ....
Business Insider list of “Who could be replaced”
Or what Wikipedia says about the "Future of Robotics."
Or read the topic sentences in this "Which jobs robots will do" news report.
Business Insider list of “Who could be replaced”
Or what Wikipedia says about the "Future of Robotics."
Or read the topic sentences in this "Which jobs robots will do" news report.
TASK 2) Go back to your list in TASK 1, next to each job, write a verb that you connect to the job.
EXAMPLE:
Delivery men, deliver
TASK 3) For each job in task 1, next to the job, write a noun that
works with.
EXAMPLE:
Delivery men, deliver, package
TASK 4) Imagine you a re a journalist talking about robots. Write two sets of ACTIVE VOICE sentences (using three
tenses) talking about what robots can do.
Subject + verb + object
EXAMPLE:
Past: The robot delivered the package.
Present: The robot delivers the package.
Future: The robot will deliver the package.
*Past:
*Present:
*Future:
*Past:
*Present:
*Future:
TASK 5) Again, imagine you are a journalist talking about robots. Write two sets of PASSSIVE
VOICE sentences (using three tenses) talking about what robots can do.
Subject + [to be] + past participle of verb (preposition +
agent)
To be= is, was, were,
am, is being, has been, have been
Propositions= by, in, on, at, to, for, from, with, about
EXAMPLE:
Past: The package was delivered by a robot.
Present: The package is being delivered by a robot.
Future: The package will be delivered by a robor.
*Past:
*Present:
*Future:
*Past:
*Present:
*Future:
TASK 7) Now, imagine you are a customer talking about robots. Write two sets of sentences (in
three tenses) talking about what robots do for you.
Subject + have/get + object + past participle of verb
(preposition + agent)
EXAMPLE:
Past: I had the package delivered by a robot.
Present: I am having the package delivered by a robot.
Future: We will have the package delivered by a robot.
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Grammar: Have
something done
To talk about actions that we do not do ourselves but are done for us...
Subject + have/get + object + past participle of verb (preposition + agent)
Subject + have/get + object + past participle of verb (preposition + agent)
You will have your passport checked at the airport by a
robot.
We had our car fixed by a robot.
He got his hair cut by a robot.
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TASK 8: Re-write these sentences in the “have something done” format
1) Robots fixed our computer last week.
We…
2) Robots are going to service my car next week.
I…
3) Robots always make his breakfast.
He…..
4) Her robots henna her hands.
She….
TASK 9: Re-order
these sentences:
1) cut often you do by get How robots hair your?
2) robots ever Have taken out tooth by had you a?
3) Do your photo robot you taken like by having?
4) Have drawn robot had you ever by picture you?
TASK 10: Design your own robot.
What is your robot's niche (what specific activities and jobs will it be good at):
Who will like your robot:
Why will they like them (what are your robot's advantages)?
Who will dislike your robot:
Why will they dislike them (what are your robot's disadvantages)
Why will they dislike them (what are your robot's disadvantages)
Name your robot:
Task 11: You are a salesman for the robots. Write a short paragraph persuading people to buy
your robot. Use persuasive phrases (You must, you should, you need to, it is important that, It is essential, Obviously, I strongly believe)
Task 12: You are protesting robots so imagine you hate robots, Write a short paragraph
persuading people that robots are bad.
TASK 13: Role-play.
One person is a salesperson trying to sell the robot.
What body language and non-verbal communication will he do?
What body language and non-verbal communication will he do?
One person is a costumer thinking about buying a robot.
What body language and non-verbal communication will he do?
What body language and non-verbal communication will he do?
One person is a protester trying to convince people robots
are bad.
What body language and non-verbal communication will he do?
What body language and non-verbal communication will he do?
Plan Script for role-play:
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